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Method

Heat the oil in a medium pan and fry the onion
for 5 mins until softened and lightly golden. Stir in
the garlic and cook for a further min. Mix in the
tomatoes and sugar, bring to the boil and simmer
for 20 mins. Add a few dashes of Worcestershire
sauce and season to taste. This basic sauce can
now be chilled or frozen, see recipe intro.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to pack
instructions. Heat the grill to high. Mix together
the cheese and breadcrumbs.

Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce. Tip in the
frankfurters and spoon into a heatproof dish. Scatter
over the cheesy crumbs and grill for 3-5 mins or until
bubbling hot and golden. Serve with a simple salad.

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Comments

I was looking for a basic sauce to use with cold pasta as the basis for a pasta salad. This was just the ticket! I added about half a teaspoon of dried basil with the tinned cherry tomatoes. Great! It would work well with the chopped tomatoes but the tinned cherry tomatoes ( although more expensive) gave an added texture. Made the sauce and cooked the pasta, cooled and then combined. 5 stars for ease and simplicity.

i made4 this for all the family, although a simple dish its very yummy and due to some vegetarians in the family i too did not include the frankfurters, however whilst the sauce was cooking i left a cinamon stick in there, this i felt gave it some extra flavour, i also added a dash of chilli powder - just to give it the tiniest kick!

When making this I doubled the ingredients to serve 4. I found the original sauce a bit sour even after putting in some sugar! Instead of the frankfurters I used 300g of chorizo and 2 chicken breast! I allowed the sauce to stand for a while and then boiled the chicken in chicken stock and added the stock and chicken to the sauce just before I cooked the pasta. This was absolutely delicious, so simple to make and really filling!!

I was looking for something I could make with the odd bits I had left from my weekly shop. This was gorgeous. I added some mushrooms, some oregano (I love my oregano) and took out the sausages. I didn't stick to ingredient measurements but I never do because I tend to eat larger portions anyway.

Got back from going shopping and realised I hadn't got anything for my lunch! Started making it, but half way through started changing it to fit my own recipe. I didn't put in any bread crumbs because I was feeling too lazy, and whilst making the sauce decided to put in about 1/4 of the can (from the tomatoes) full of milk to make it a bit smoother. Blended it too, cause I like all of my food smooth - just the sauce though! Delicious recipe with a tin of tuna too. Just made it and I love it!

Made this for dinner today. Instead of frankfurters I added chunks of chorizo into the simmering sauce just before it was ready to add to the pasta. For seasoning I added a splash of tabasco sauce as well as mixed herbs and basil. We too added a salad to the side to make a perfect evening meal. Overall, a tasty and easy-to-make dish for those nights where you want something nice but quick. Definitely a new dish to add to the regular choices. :)

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